One night when I got drunk

Coll. by Mitchell Virgil Ray
Transc. by Parler - Fayetteville, Ark.
March 28, 1950
Reel 15-16, Item 5
One Night When I Got Drunk
Oh, once I had a fortune,/l thought it ne'er would sink
But I lost it all a-gambling /One night when I got drunk
One night when I got drunk
One night when I got drunk
I lost it all a-gambling
One night when I got drunk.
I left my dear old mother,
I had nowhere to go,
She said she would forgive me
If I'd get drunk no more.
" " " " " "
" " " " " "
She said she would forgive me
If I'd get drunk no more
(The last two lines are always repeated as above
So early the next morning
My head was racked with pain,
My heart was filled with sadness
And I got drunk again.
I started then for India
My mind placed on a wife,
Resolved to stick to business
And live a sober life.
I married a handsome lady
And happy was I then,
Till she begin to scold me
Then I got drunk again.
Come all of ye young people,
Reflect while you have time,
For tis fond of getting jolly
And drinking too much wine.
You'll bring yourself to ruin,
Your friends to grief and shame,
And all you have to care for
Is getting drunk again.

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Coll. by Mitchell Virgil Ray
Transc. by Parler - Fayetteville, Ark.
March 28, 1950
Reel 15-16, Item 5
One Night When I Got Drunk
Oh, once I had a fortune,/l thought it ne'er would sink
But I lost it all a-gambling /One night when I got drunk
One night when I got drunk
One night when I got drunk
I lost it all a-gambling
One night when I got drunk.
I left my dear old mother,
I had nowhere to go,
She said she would forgive me
If I'd get drunk no more.
" " " " " "
" " " " " "
She said she would forgive me
If I'd get drunk no more
(The last two lines are always repeated as above
So early the next morning
My head was racked with pain,
My heart was filled with sadness
And I got drunk again.
I started then for India
My mind placed on a wife,
Resolved to stick to business
And live a sober life.
I married a handsome lady
And happy was I then,
Till she begin to scold me
Then I got drunk again.
Come all of ye young people,
Reflect while you have time,
For tis fond of getting jolly
And drinking too much wine.
You'll bring yourself to ruin,
Your friends to grief and shame,
And all you have to care for
Is getting drunk again.